News (Media Awareness Project) - CN MB: PUB LTE: Ban On Cannabis A Dismal, Costly Failure |
| Title: | CN MB: PUB LTE: Ban On Cannabis A Dismal, Costly Failure |
| Published On: | 2002-07-15 |
| Source: | Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-22 23:29:15 |
BAN ON CANNABIS A DISMAL, COSTLY FAILURE
Re: Consumers pay for pot-grow boom, (July 6).
It is estimated that Canadian federal agencies spend between $325 million
and $500 million of taxpayer funds each year eradicating cannabis and more
than 30,000 people are charged with simple possession annually. Now we are
told marijuana grow-houses are costing Ontario's hydro utilities upwards of
$500 million a year.
If there isn't an expert in the country who would recommend that marijuana
be the one that is banned based on individual and societal harm, then the
prohibition of cannabis is a mistake.
Prohibition of cannabis has clearly demonstrated itself to be a dismal
failure that carries huge social costs. It is not a deterrent to marijuana
growers.
WAYNE PHILLIPS
Hamilton
Re: Consumers pay for pot-grow boom, (July 6).
It is estimated that Canadian federal agencies spend between $325 million
and $500 million of taxpayer funds each year eradicating cannabis and more
than 30,000 people are charged with simple possession annually. Now we are
told marijuana grow-houses are costing Ontario's hydro utilities upwards of
$500 million a year.
If there isn't an expert in the country who would recommend that marijuana
be the one that is banned based on individual and societal harm, then the
prohibition of cannabis is a mistake.
Prohibition of cannabis has clearly demonstrated itself to be a dismal
failure that carries huge social costs. It is not a deterrent to marijuana
growers.
WAYNE PHILLIPS
Hamilton
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